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  The Association of Wives of Traditional Rulers and the Broad Sustainable Women Economic Empowerment & Peace Initiative have revealed there are over a thousand reported cases of Sexual and Gender-Based violence in the Federal Capital Territory. The groups stated this at a joint press conference held at the palace of the Gomo of Kuje, in Abuja on Thursday, as part of events to kick off the 16 days of activism to commemorate the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. According to its Baseline Study on ‘The Prevalence of SGBV In FCT’, “Some area councils are suspected to possess only the data of cases reported directly to them. Having said that, Gwagwalada reported the highest number of 900 SBGV, followed by Kwali (121), Abuja Municipal (22), Abaji (12) and Bwari (five) respectively; for instance, traditional rulers received most complaints in Kwali (25), while the social welfare department received most complaints in Gwagwalada (900).” The General Secre...